'The Pajama Game'

Bradley to stage its own revival of classic musical

Enlarge ImageRequest to buy this photo(From left) Sophomore Brenna Mellum, senior Sydney Metz and sophomore Kara Maddox will dance during the "Steam Heat" number in Hilliard Bradley's production of "The Pajama Game" this Friday and Saturday.

The Hilliard Bradley High School drama department will present The Pajama Game April 19 and 20 in the high school's performing arts center at 2800 Walker Road.

The musical is based on 7 1/2 Cents, a novel by Richard Bissell, and centers on a labor dispute at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory where the employees' demands for a raise are being ignored. The original Broadway production of the musical opened in 1954 and it was revived in 1973 and 2006.

The plot includes a developing romance between Babe, the woman who is head of the factory's grievance committee, and Sid, the factory's new superintendent.

Senior Rachel Pendleton-Russell will play Babe and senior Shane Cornell will play Sid.

Other primary cast members include senior Christian Colasante as Hines and junior Megan Hennes as Gladys.